Fence-post.



J. B. MGMILLAN.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4,1909.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

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.TAIRUS B. McMILLAN, or NORTH VERNON, INDIANA.

FENCE-POST.

7 Application filed February 4, 1909. Serial No. 476,034.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAIRUS B. MOMILLAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at North Vernon, in thecounty of Jennings and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fences and has particular reference to a postto be employed in connection with the same.

The invention has for an object the provision of a post which will bestrong and dued in the ground and not be affected by frost or the like.7

Another object of this invention is the provision of an improved postwhereby the base or foot of the same may be permanently secured in theground and the upper or wooden section of the post may be renewed.

from time to time as necessity requires it.

The invention has for a further object the provision of a post of thischaracter which is ight in weight and which comprises but few partsthereby producing a device of this nature which may be producedeconomically and which may be readily employed in the construction offences. t

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in

which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved device disclosingthe post broken away at its outer extremity. Fig. '2 is a detailedperspective View of the base detached.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the an- 1 ohoring blocks employedin connection with the device. j

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters. V Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10designates the base of a post which comprises an elongated body which isformed from cast iron or other material and which is provided withlongitudinal ribs" 11 and 12 which are positioned upon the oppositesides of the base 10 intermediate of the edges thereof. The lowerextremity of the base 10 is provided with an enlargement 13 which formsan anchor for the purpose of holding the base" 10 within the ground andof preventing the movement of the same under the effects ofSpecification of Letters latent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

frost or the like. The base 10 is provided at its lower extremity withblocks 14 and 15 which are formed preferably from plastic material andwhich are provided upon their inner op osite faces with transversegrooves 16 for tie reception of the ribs 11 and 12 therethrough for thepurpose of supporting the plastic blocks 14 and 15 in position. Theblocks 14 and 15 are held in position preferably by means of a wire 17which is engaged through the same and through the base 10 near theopposite edges thereof and which is secured at its opposite ends bytwisting or tying the same in any convenient manner. The blocks 14 and15 are formed of such dimensions that their extremities extend beyondthe enlargement 13 and further the stability of the base 10.

The upper extremity of the base 10 is provided wit apertures throughwhich bolts 18 are passed for the purpose of carrying the lowerextremity of a post 19. The post 19 is preferably formed from wood and1s inortised at its lower extremity in one face thereof for thereception of the upper extremity of the base 10 to forma shoulder 20 forthe purpose of supporting the weight of the post 19 and therebyrelieving the bolts 18 from unnecessary strain. The inner face of thepost 19 is grooved at its lower extremity for the reception of the rib11 which is extended into the same. The base 10 is provided at its upperend adjacent the lower extremity of the post 19 with two blocks 21 and22 which are formed of plastic material, corresponding in formation tothe blocks 14 and 15 positioned upon the lower extremity of the post,and which are held in engagement upon the opposite sides of the base 10by means of a wire 23. The blocks 21 and 22 engage the ground at theupper extremity of the base 10 and serve the purpose of preventing thevibration of the upper extremity of the base 10 and thereby form a rigidsupport for the base'lO and post 19.

In positioning the base the upper extremity of the base 10 is extendedabove the ground for the purpose of admitting the removal or positioningof the post 19 and it is thus seen that the post 19 may be renewed whenit is necessary as when the same is broken and decayed. The base 10being formed of cast iron or other material and being provided withplastic blocks for supporting the same will last aconsiderable time andwill not necessitate the removal of the same upon the breakage or decayof the post 19.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Adevice as specified comprising an elongated metallic base, ribslongitudinally disposed upon the opposite faces of said base, anenlargement formed upon the lower eX- tremity of said base, plasticblocks disposed in pairs adjacent the opposite ends of said base againstthe opposite sides thereof and a post secured at its lower extremity tothe upper end of said base.

2. A device as specified comprising an elongated base, ribs formed uponthe oppo site faces of said base, an anchor positioned upon the lowerextremity of said base, blocks disposed'in pairs upon the oppositeextremities thereof and a post secured to the upper extremity of saidbase.

3. A device as specified comprising an elongated base, ribs disposedupon the opposite sides of said base, an anchor positioned upon thelower extremity of said base, blocks engaged upon the opposite sides ofsaid base in the opposite ends thereof, said blocks having groovesformed in the inner faces for engagement with said ribs, and. a postupwardly extended from said base.

4. A device as specified comprising an elongated base, ribs integrallyformed upon the opposite sides of said base, an anchor integrally formedupon the lower end of said base, a post detachably carried by said base,a shoulder formed on said post at the lower end thereof for engagementwith. the upper end of said base, and grooved blocks clamped upon theopposite sides of said. base in engagement with said ribs.

In testimony whereof I aHix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

